Journal bearing



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R. J. HARRY JOURNAL BEARING Filed Deb. 2, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Jan. 2, 1940 UNITED. S,TA'TES "rareur or Pics 2385.664 I JOURNAL BEARING J Robert J -Harry, Alliance, Ohio, assignor to The Alliance Machine Company, a corporation of Application December 2, 1937, SerialNo. 177,730

' 7 Claims.

l 4 a long service life and requiring very'little attene tion during use.

Specific examplesof the invention are illus "trated by the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure l is a view showing the journals of an 219 axle shaft iournaled by the first example ofthe new bearing, one of the bearings being in eleva- 'tion and the other in longitudinal section.

' Figure 2 is a cross-section taken from the line IIII in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a section taken from "the TIL-III in Figure 1.

Figures 4 and 5 are, respectively, end elevation and cross-sectional views of a second example of the invention.

: Figure 6 is an end elevation of a third example of the invention.

In. the first example, the bearing consists of a unitary'block l having a bore? r ceiving a journal ii. The top of this bore is semi-cylindrical and provides a radial bearing surface, the bottom beingin the form of arectangul'ar pocket 4 and the end providing a thrust surface 5 for the journal end. The pocket 4 communicates by way of a duct t with a'vertical lubricant reservoir to which lubricant may introduced byway of an externally accessible opening l ncrmallyclcsed atmospherically air-tight by a screw 8. The-top of the reservoir 6 is open to the thrust surface 5 by way of a duct 9, which isconsiderably larger .115 than the duct i. An oil seal it works againstthe journal 3 at the open end of the bore 52 to prev-vat loss of lubricant, a wall or flange ll closing off this end of the pocket 4.

v The journal 3 carries the wheel of a carriage. the latter being supported through a part 62 to which the block 5 is fixed by suitable such as screw members 23.

In. use, the pocket 4 and reservoir 5 are filled with relatively fluid lubricant, this being done so I 5 that there is a slight air space between the top level of the lubricant at the duct sand the bottom of thescrew 8. Asthe journal trctates it the lubricant up from the pocket. 2' into the space between the journal and the radial bearing surface. When the bearing is initially filled with lubricant the latter naturally fills into the space between the end of the journal 51 and the thrust surface 5. Then, as the journal El dcvclops end play, it works against the lubricant 5g;v between its end and the surface 5 so as to cause the first example is'inherent in'this upon removal'of these members, whercu,.\

through the duct 6 and into the reservoir t As thisl nch continues the lubricant in the reservoir leases in height, due to the fact that the 5 duct l is so much-smaller than the duct ii, and

produces a pneumatic pressure between its. top

andthe bottom of the screw thus exterting a cushioning action which resists, by of the interconnecting lubricant, the thrust of the jour- -10 nal 3. Furthermore, it causes a continual. circulation of lubricanu'sincc a head is maintained in-the-reservoir whereby the lubricant is continuously flowing into the pocket i.

"The second example is substantially like the 15 first, andsimilarnumerals followed by the letter a are therefore used for identification purposes.

This modification consists in making a .270

degree radial bearing surface instead of a degree surface, as in the case of the first e'sarnnla g0 Thisrequires a reductionin'the size of the pocket 4 and'the placing'of it in one cor: instead of in the bottom, the reservoir B angling diagonally across the hearing at l5 degrees. The

advantage of this rnodiiicatimri is that when the 2 top of the radial bearingsurface, which carries new bearing surface into place and greatly pro- "longs theservice life of the bearing. The same 3'5 lubricating action described in connectin wi ition.

The second modification is substantially the same as the first modification and similv nu- I morals, followed by the letter 13, are ther 'loie 4b used. However, itwill be noted that this bear-' ing is retained in position by means of a plate l4, it'being necessary to use a'modified carriage part it. This plate I l being held in pcs means of screw members it, can be bearingmay be removed fromthepart i tur 'throughBD degrees, reinserted in the'part again retained by the plate l s rew'members iii. This modificatio is not described in 50 greater detail because it involves the same thought as does the'first, modification.

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e l. Ajournal bearing including a radial bearing surface closed at one end by a thrust surface for I! the journal end and provided with a lubricant seal for closing its other end about the journal, said bearing having a lubricant reservoir with a duct communicating with said thrust surface above the journal bottom in oifset relation respecting the journal axes and a duct communicating with the inside of said bearing at a lower position, said reservoir gravitationally feeding through the second named duct when containing a sufficient lubricant head, the first named duct being positioned so that end play of the journal against said thrust surface forces lubricant into the same to maintain said lubricant ,head.

2. A journal bearing including a radial bearing surface closed at one end by a thrust surface for the journal end and provided with a lubricant seal for closing its other end about the journal, said bearing having a lubricant reservoir with a duct communicating with said thrust surface above the journal bottom in offset relation respecting the journal axis and a duct communicating with the inside of said bearing at a lower position, said reservoir gravitationally feeding through the second named duct when containing a sufficient lubricant head, the first named duct being positioned so that end play of the journal against said thrust surface forces lubricant into the same to maintain said lubricant head, and said reservoir being atmospherioally air-tight toeifect pneumatic journal end play restraint when partially filled with lubricant.

3. A journal bearing integrally including a radial bearing surface provided with a lubricant pocket and an elongated lubricant reservoir gravitationally feeding to said pocket, said bearing having mounting means permitting it to be turned approximately 90 degrees whereby when functioning substantially vertically down on the journal it may be turned to prolong its service life, said reservoir being positioned at an angle of approximately 45 degrees, so as to gravitationally feed to said pocket regardless of the Working position of said bearing and said pocket being positioned below and to one side of the journal center and so as tobe free from at least a majority of said surface whereby not to interfere when said bearing is turned.

i. A horizontal journal bearing including a radial bearing surface having a lubricant pocket beneath its horizontal center line closed at one end by a thrust surface for the journal end and provided with a lubricant seal for closing its other end about the journal, said bearing having an upwardly positioned lubricant reservoir on the outer side of said thrust surface with a duct communicating with the latter adjacent its top and a duct communicating with said pocket, said reservoir gravitationally feeding lubricant through the second named duct to said pocket when containing a sufiicient lubricant head, the first named duct feeding lubricant displaced by end play of the journal end against said thrust surface to said reservoir to maintain said head therein.

5. A horizontal journal bearing including a radial bearing surface having a lubricant pocket beneath its horizontal center line closed at one end by a thrust surface for the journal end and provided with a lubricant seal for closing its other end about the journal, said bearing having an upwardly positioned lubricant reservoironthe outer side of said thrust surface with a duct communicating with the latter adjacent its top and a duct communicating with said pocket, said reservoir gravitationally feeding lubricant through the'second named duct to said pocket when containing a sufiicient lubricant head, the first named duct feedinglubricant displaced by end play of the journal end against said thrust surface to said reservoir to maintain said head therein, said reservoir being atmosphericallyair-' tight and providing an air space above the first named duct to effect pneumatic journal end play restraint when filled with lubricant to the level an upwardly positioned lubricant reservoir on the outer side of said thrust surface with a duct communicating with the latter adjacent its top and a duct communicating with said pocket,

said reservoir gravitationally feeding lubricant through the second named duct to said pocket when containing a sufficient lubricant head, the first named duct feeding lubricantdisplaced by end play of the journal end against said thrust surface to said reservoir to maintain said .head

therein, said pocket being free from at least 270 degrees of said radial bearing surface and positioned to one side of the vertical center line of the latter and said reservoir extending from said pocket diagonally upwardly, said bearing having mounting means permitting it to be turnedat least 90 degrees so as to prolong its service, life.

7. A horizontal journal bearing including a radial bearing surface having a lubricant pocket,

beneath its horizontal center line closed at one end by a thrust surface for the journal end and provided with a lubricant seal for closing its other end about the journal, said bearing having an upwardly positioned lubricant reservoir on" the outer side of said thrust surface with a duct communicating with the latter adjacent its top and a duct communicating with said pocket, said reservoir gravitationally feeding lubricant when containing a sufficient lubricant head, the first named duct feeding lubricant displaced by through the second named duct to said pocket end play of the journal end against said thrust surface to said reservoir to maintain said head therein, said pocket being free from at least 270 T degrees of said radial bearing surface and posi-" I tioned to one side of the vertical center line of the latter and said reservoir extending from said pocket diagonally upwardly, said bearing having straint when filled with lubricant to the level of the first named duct.

ROBERT J. HARRY.

mounting means permitting it to be turned at-"'; 

